The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-10-08
NO. Al.

Union, that were absolutely unable
to place loans, with the best coll
lateral, at 30 per cent. The
ready response 10 the Trcasury's
measure OF relief has been so sat-
isiactory that It IS believed that
there win be no further tightness
generally seriously felt in the
money market until Congress
will have the opportunity to
provide permanently for the
oountiy's tinancIal ills, brought on
By this clnker-worn Of our body
polltic-tho Treasury surplus
our troublesome heritage from
the unsound fiscal policy of the
Republicans.
The President and Secretary
Bayord had a conference, lasting
nearly day, the past week, dur
ing which several Congressman
were denled audience. aud il is
supposed that somc affair Of state
Of grave import-pcrhaps solu-
ton Of the fisheries proolen--was
under discussion, though nothing
has vet trnuspired to Indicate the
subject matter ofthc consultation.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Is preparing statement
lthat will show to what extent the
Government receipts would he
decreased BY total repeal OF the
internal revenue taxos, and the
result, 20 far, is interesting in one
aspect, rs least, as showing a
decided change in the bibulous
| tendencies aud lnclinations Of the
citizens Of the United Slates. II
appears that as compared with
the previous fiscal year there has
been o great falling or in the
manufacture Of whisky--tho do
creased taxation amounting to
noarly three millions and three
quafters-thc decline having been
noticed for number Of years
past. But, on the other hand,
tho manufacture Of beer is 30
rapidly increasing that il may now
bo termed the national beverage,
--the increased taxation Of the
beer is 50 rapidly increasing that
il may now be termed the nation
al beYcrage,--the increased tax
alton Of the past year showing
gain Of about two million and Il
half dollars over the preceding
year. Az an early date the Com
missioner proposes to have an
analytical test made of every
brand Of American beer, AS it is
alleged that mauy brewers use
more alcohol in making their beer
than the law allows-hcnce
| # is thought the auaIsis will cause
sensation. The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue states it rs
bis beicf that the steady decrease
IN tho mUnulacture Of distilled
sp.rits IS due to the rapid growth
of temperance reform in this
country.
While ALI SO quiet in politics
this being an off year--it may
startic, ii it does not awe your
readers, that now Presidential
ticket, and a wonderful combine
/ ton il u, too, linking as it docs
} two If tho great names Of the
4 natiop, has been launched here in
Z tho Capital. Aud well nay
President Cleveland, as he realizes
\ the strength Of this scombine"
e quake IN bis boots, as he sees his
vision Of second term vanish
y into thin air. for how docs he dare
+ to oppose the Presidential as
B pirations Of those mighty men of
e ronown, those eminent statesmen
(, who will favorably compare with
4 the fathers of the Repu5lic--
Z Lincoln and Douglass. Yes, |
4 repent il, Robert Lincoln and
i. Frederick Douglass. The glosi-
y ous deed WINS done ii banquet
!. given 80 Douglass, the intelIcct'
ual giant Of the negro race, on
the anniversary Of emancipation
day, and though, by a strange
y coincidence, Robert, the son d
bis father, happened to be in this
city at The same time, / do not
know that lie IS committed to
the moyement, yet his presence
here on such an occasion may be
. significant.
n Tho lIislsy and wayward Rid
r dlobcrger, feeling that he has beer
e snubbed by his Kcpablicon Sena
N toriat associates, threatens 70 CIV,
rs ihemajority'trouble next winter b.
q voting with tic Democrats anC
Il tying the Senate whnever il suit
y the wlim Of the erratIc Virginian
D. which judging from his pas
'f course, will be quite often
70 iiddlebcrgor viii be the piyota
a. power Of the Senate, and lie vii